Rick Warren

“The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or even your happiness.”

“True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.”

“Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test.”

“You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did.”

“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.”

“We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.”

“Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages will come out of your deepest hurts.”

“You were made by God and for God and until you understand that, life will never make sense.”

“Humility is not denying your strengths. Humility is being honest about your weaknesses.”

“Experience is not what happens to you. It is what you do with what happens to you.”

“God is more interested in your character than your comfort.”

“The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.”

“Your value is not determined by your valuables.”

“Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.”

“The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry.”

“Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.”

“What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace.”

“Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.”

“Surrendering to God is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live.”

“He who has the most hope has the most influence.”